Churches, Church leaders and aid organisations across Britain and Ireland are responding to the refugee crisis calling on their governments to take action, encouraging donations from church members and providing support where possible, often through partner organisations. Below we list the main initiatives from the churches, plus news relating to refugees and migration. Updated 5 […]

Take a look at our website dedicated to covering the refugee crisis in Europe. It aims to be a one-stop source of information covering news, policy, practical action and resources for those in the faith community interested in refugee and asylum issues. Visit www.focusonrefugees.org and let us know what you think of this crucial issue.

Following a visit by a Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI) delegation of female Church leaders to refugees in Greece during May 2016, a letter has been sent to the member churches of CTBI. The letter provides a report on the visit from three perspectives: women to women; northern Europeans to southern Europeans; and […]

UPDATE: read the experiences and reflections of the female Church delegation from CTBI that visited refugee women and children in Greece at the end of May. A prayer for refugees and for those who seek to respond to their needs, from Rev Judith Morris, General Secretary of the Baptist Union of Wales. The Christian […]

In the latest report from the female CTBI delegation that visited refugees in Greece, Rev Kathy Galloway and Church of Scotland elder Maha Campbell, one of two Arabic speakers in the group, discuss their experiences with refugees in Thessaloniki. Most of the women they met there had come from Syria, with a few from northern […]

‘The hope and belief that getting to a safe destination would be their salvation against the reality of the closed border was powerful and painful’, reported Christine Elliott, director of world church programmes at Churches Together in Britain (CTBI). Christine was part of a group of ordained and lay women which visited Idomeni (on the […]

Twelve women from churches across Britain and Ireland will visit areas of Greece particularly affected by the refugee crisis between 23 and 27 May 2016. The Church leaders will investigate conditions in refugee camps and how refugee projects and workers can be supported. For more details of the trip to Greek refugee hotspots organised by […]

A final statement is expected on 20 January 2016 from a conference hosted by the World Council of Churches (WCC) which assessed the common actions needed to address the refugee crisis. 80 leaders of governments, UN agencies, faith-related and non-religious civil society organisations from countries affected by the current refugee crisis in Europe, Middle East […]

Sharing visions of a good society. Churches and communities across the UK are taking part in Good Society conversations – exploring what must be done to build a Good Society, listening especially to voices from poor and excluded communities. At the conference, participants from those conversations will join Church Action on Poverty’s supporters to share […]

Preparing for the General Election: A 2020 vision of the Good Society A broad coalition of Christian denominations and agencies are encouraging churches to take up the theme of a ‘2020 Vision of the Good Society’ in the run up to the General Election. See the dedicated website for briefings and hustings information. *Update* April […]